Editor's Note: Relay for Life, the 24-hour fundraiser to benefit the American Cancer Society will kick off at 9 a.m. Saturday. In honor of the event former CNN anchor woman Bella Shaw and freelance news producer Stephanie Howard have compiled inspirational stories of cancer survivors in the Santa Clarita Valley - told in their own words.

May 18, 2012|
By Bella Shaw and Stephanie Howard
For The Signal
|Healthy Living

Three years ago, Dr. Glenn Lopez decided to take his act on the road. Lopez is not a musician or comedian, but a doctor whose routine involves reaching out to uninsured and poorly insured members of the San Fernando Valley - and soon, the Santa Clarita Valley.

Children have a tough time being patient and waiting, but Tim Kirby had to learn these values quickly. For two years he was on dialysis as a toddler, waiting for his doctor to tell him he had received a kidney donation.

You've already been doing crunches every day (alright … you've been thinking that you should be doing crunches every day, but haven't got around to it yet) but aren't seeing the results in your stomach that you want - and spring break is almost here.

Making the most of your breakfast may be one of the best things you do all day. "Research shows that people who make smart choices at breakfast are more likely to make smart choices throughout the day, and have healthier diets overall," says Wendy Bazilian, DrPH, MA, RD and author of The SuperFoodsRxDiet.

McKenzie Hall and Lisa Dixon, registered dieticians and founders of Nourish RDs said people don't have to cut out food they enjoy. The duo encourages people to use "real food" to make more healthful versions of some foods.

February 03, 2012|
By McKenzie Hall & Lisa Dixon
For The Signal
|Healthy Living